Development of a prototype infrared reflectance moisture meter for milled peat

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-14

  Ayalew, Gashaw ^a   Ward, Shane M ^b  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Infrared reflectance; Milled peat; Moisture meter; Non contact moisture measurement

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; PEAT; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS;

INFRARED REFLECTANCE; MILLED PEAT; NON CONTACT MOISTURE MEASUREMENT;

MOISTURE METERS;

EID: 0033923169     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1699(00)00115-0     Document Type: Article

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